In an op-ed with The Hill, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., said digital currency systems such as Bitcoin could lead to the government's ability to monitor Americans' financial information. Emmer said his bill, the Central Bank Digital Currency Anti-Surveillance State Act, could ensure privacy with digital transactions "while protecting and elevating digital dollar innovation that is open, permissionless and private."
26 March 2024
OPINION
Op-ed: Digital currency paves the way for financial surveillance
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